Frequent wildfires and efforts to counteract climate change are driving Californians’ electric bills to twice the national average, a state report concluded. Those skyrocketing rates have the unintended effect of making it harder to meet California’s climate goals through a transition to electric power. State budget analysts released the report Thursday in tragically timely fashion, amid the climate-fueled fires decimating Los Angeles neighborho…

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Sacramento Report: Wildfires and Climate Programs Drive Electric Rates Hikes

Not only are electricity rates in California among the highest in the nation, they’re also growing faster than in other states, according to a Jan. 7 report from the state’s Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO).
Major factors driving California’s high and growing residential electricity rates include wildfire-related costs and “the state’s ambitious greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction programs and policies,” said the nonpartisan government agency.
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Wildfires and Climate Policies Driving Up California’s Electricity Rates

Electricity rates in California are among the highest in the US, in part driven by the state’s climate-related initiatives coupled with wildfire-related costs and varying utility structures, according to the state’s nonpartisan agency.

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Not only are electricity rates in California among the highest in the nation, they’re growing faster than in other states, according to report from state’s LAO. The post Wildfires and Climate Policies Driving Up California’s Electricity Rates appeared first on The Thinking Conservative.

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